Paarl and Stellenbosch are among the best-known wine-growing regions in South Africa. Since the weather in Cape Town is not yet good enough to explore Table Mountain, we decide to make a round trip to Paarl, on to Cape Agulhas, and back to Cape Town. Paarl is located about 50 km northeast of Cape Town. […]
Country Life and Zigong Salt History Museum 2004
On the way from Dazu to Zigong, we have the opportunity to get some small insights into the country life of Sichuan. (The pictures date from 2004 – Since then, the standard of living of the rural population has certainly significantly increased). You can see that agriculture in China is in many parts, more like […]
From Bruges to Ghent
Our stay in Bruges is coming to an end, but we are still staying in Belgium. Next stop is the city of Gent, about 40 km away. Originally, Ghent was a Celtic settlement. In the Middle Ages, it became one of the largest and most important cities in Europe through the cloth and grain trade. […]
From Germany to Bruges
In spring 2019, we make our way from the southwest of Germany to Bruges in Belgium. We have had this destination in our sights for quite some time. One of the reasons for our visit was that Bruges was the destination of the later Habsburg Emperor Maximilian I, in the Middle Ages. Only a few […]
From Preveza to Missolonghi
After a short stay at Nikopolis, we reach Preveza. Preveza The port town lies opposite the Aktio peninsula, at the exit of the Ambracian Gulf. This bay was the location of the historically significant naval battle between Octavian, later Emperor Augustus, and Marcus Aurelius and his beloved Cleopatra. Octavian defeated Marcus Aurelius, who then fled […]
Round trip across the Kassandra peninsula
We stay several nights in the Hotel Stamos in Afytos, an ideal initial starting point for our day trips. One of these day trips is a round trip across the Kassandra peninsula. Our tour leads us south along the east coast. But this part of the peninsula is primarily dominated by weekend houses of the […]